'Amy Robsart' Rose

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'Amy Robsart' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosa rubiginosa 'Amy Robsart'

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink.
Registration name: Amy Robsart

Origin:

Bred by Lord Penzance (United Kingdom, before 1894).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Keynes, Williams & Co. in 1894 as 'Amy Robsart'.
Introduced in Australia by George Brunning - St. Kilda Nurseries in 1896 as 'Amy Robsart'.

Class:

Hybrid Rubiginosa.

Bloom:

Deep pink, ages to lighter . Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 1.75". Medium, single to semi-double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing, few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, glossy, dark green, fragrant foliage. 7 leaflets.

Height: 8'2" to 20' (250 to 610cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa rubiginosa var. camadrae R. Keller × Rosa foetida Herrm.

Notes:

Sets hips
Amy Robsart (June 7, 1532 - September 8, 1560 Cumnor Palace, Oxfordshire), first wife of Robert Dudley (later Earl of Leicester). Her mysterious death was used by Sir Walter Scott for his novel "Kenilworth" (1821).